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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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